Are you sick of the old museums that you normally visit and where you tend to see all the paintings and art that you have always seen before? If that's the case, then you probably need to try something new and that's exacly why you should condider the possibility being reviewed just below by an msnbc.com article:
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TURNER, Maine - If there's a heaven for snowmobiles, it's in an unobtrusive western Maine warehouse whose owner calls it the state's best-kept secret.
Shiny, restored power sleds dating back a half-century line the shelves of the United Sports Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Museum. They include long-discontinued brands, rare if not one-in-the-world models, behemoths pushed by rear engines, and one that would work well in a James Bond flick with its exhaust pipes jutting menacingly from the front hood.
Ski Cat, Sno-Pony, Ski Whiz, Fox Trac, Swinger, Gilson, and even the only snowmobile ever manufactured in Maine, Whippet, are represented in Paul Bernier's museum, located modestly behind his snowmobile accessories showroom.
Bernier is constantly adding new models to his collection, now closing in on 300, and rotates the displays so all get properly featured. This offers repeat visitors a new experience every time they return, said Bernier, 52, whose own fascination with power sleds goes back to his childhood.
"I call this the most diversified museum. ... I do the old rear engine, I do the race sleds, I do the sled that you had when you were a kid. So anything unique, I'm looking for it," said Bernier.
In one form or another, snowmobiles have been around since the early 1900s, often used in their earlier days as work vehicles for utilities, ski areas and loggers. A machine that's been described as a powered toboggan fitted with skis was patented in the late '20s, and by the 1970s more than 200 brands were on the market. The total is now less than a half dozen, Bernier said.
Bernier has built his inventory to 70 makes and is constantly looking for more. There are other collectors and museums in the United States and Canada, but believes his is the most diversified.
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